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Art Reviews: Our arts team offers insight on the latest in theater, music, visual arts and more. We explore the breadth of creativity and innovation found throughout Minnesota, offering audiences a deeper understanding of the works and artists shaping our cultural landscape. Read more here.

Art Friend: Everyone needs an art friend. Art Friend is a new segment with our arts team. Art spaces can feel exclusive and art can be confusing, obtuse, and even boring. But, especially with the right context, everyone can be a critic. So let us be your guide- your Art Friend. Listen or read Art Friend stories here.

Our arts coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

'Jade Legacy,' final in the Green Bone Saga trilogy, is about endings

'Jade Legacy,' final in the Green Bone Saga trilogy, is about endings

The Damocles threat Fonda Lee has let dangle over this entire series is that no one in these pages is ever safe — the world she has created is dangerous and everyone in it has a place where they end.
by Jason Sheehan

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Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. He was 41.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: What does it mean to be a monster? 

Ask a Bookseller: What does it mean to be a monster? 

Emil Ferris's graphic novel "My Favorite Thing is Monsters" made a splash when came out in 2017, and it's still Richard Johnston's favorite title to recommend. "I'm always amazed when people don't know it because I love it so much," says Johnston, who runs Brookings Book Company in Brookings, S.D.
by Emily Bright

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Opinion: In Sondheim's essential lyrics, a soundtrack for life

Opinion: In Sondheim's essential lyrics, a soundtrack for life

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and legacy of Stephen Sondheim: “Those of us who loved Stephen Sondheim have carried his lyrics along in our minds as if he'd somehow used his Blackwing pencil to excavate words from our own hearts.”
by Scott Simon

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10 Stephen Sondheim songs we'll never stop listening to

10 Stephen Sondheim songs we'll never stop listening to

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim has died at 91. NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes looks back on her favorite Sondheim tunes.
by Linda Holmes

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Kate Bowler on how to be fully, imperfectly, gloriously human

Kate Bowler on how to be fully, imperfectly, gloriously human

Kate Bowler is back with another bestseller. In her new book, “No Cure for Being Human,” she asks: How do you move forward with a life you didn’t choose?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The 2021 holiday movie guide: 100+ new films to get you in the spirit

The 2021 holiday movie guide: 100+ new films to get you in the spirit

Every year, there are more and more holiday movies, many of which revisit the same beloved (?) tropes again and again. NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour takes a thorough look at this year's crop.
by Linda Holmes

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